What will Orlando Cabrera bring to the Twins?

Orlando Cabrera
Oakland Athletics shortstop Orlando Cabrera cannot handle an infield hit by Boston Red Sox's Jason Bay in the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, July 28, 2009.
AP Photo/Elise Amendola

The Minnesota Twins have made a deadline trade with the Oakland Athletics for a new shortstop. Orlando Cabrera is expected to be in the Twins line-up by Saturday's evening game against the LA Angels.

To find out more about the deal and what Orlando Cabrera will add to the Twins, All Things Considered called La Velle Neal, who was at the Metrodome as the Twins prepared to take on the Angles Friday evening.

La Velle covers the Twins for the Star Tribune.

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